PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Anderson
vs
Pacquiao

170 cm
29
144 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

169 cm
36
149 lbs
27 - 10 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao tries to land a leg kick but Anderson saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anderson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Anderson tries to clinch but Pacquiao moves away
and Pacquiao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Pacquiao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Anderson did well to prevent Pacquiao getting side control.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pacquiao.
Anderson is looking for a sweep. Pacquiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anderson won't allow Pacquiao to pass to mount.
Pacquiao lands with a punch from half guard.
Pacquiao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pacquiao is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pacquiao has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pacquiao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
Pacquiao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Anderson's head.

Pacquiao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Pacquiao eventually gives up the hold.
Anderson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pacquiao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pacquiao stands up out of the half guard.
Alex Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pacquiao dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Pacquiao's head and hops out.
Anderson closes the distance but Pacquiao moves to the side
and Pacquiao counters with an inside leg kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson looks to clinch
letting Pacquiao counter with a right hand.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Pacquiao circles away.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pacquiao counters with a left hand that sends Anderson to the canvas!

Anderson is rocked!
Pacquiao is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oh Anderson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pacquiao is looking to improve his position but Anderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Pacquiao regains half guard.

Pacquiao manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pacquiao throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up

and Pacquiao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anderson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Pacquiao won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Pacquiao trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Pacquiao tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pacquiao passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Pacquiao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Anderson throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Pacquiao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Pacquiao is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pacquiao. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Pacquiao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a body kick.

Pacquiao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pacquiao controlling the action here.
Pacquiao thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Anderson won't allow Pacquiao to pass to mount.
Pacquiao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Pacquiao decides to return to a standing position.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Pacquiao lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Anderson moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiao pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.

Pacquiao manages to break the clinch.
Pacquiao circles away from the clinch attempt.

Anderson pushes Pacquiao up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Pacquiao blocks with his arms.

Pacquiao breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pacquiao.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anderson tries to clinch
and Pacquiao counters with a big right hand! Oh Anderson is in trouble here! Pacquiao follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Pacquiao!